The story was published last month (January 6th, 2014) by Janet Patton of Kentucky's Lexington Herald-Leader, is about MoonPies and moonshine making a merger of products in the form of a MoonPie flavored liqueur, with chocolate flavored version, and a vanilla and banana flavored version.
For those who aren't aware, here's a link to get the background on this quintessentially Southern snack.
The thing that I find kind of sad is this selling an item based on 2 different "traditions"; that of producing "moonshine" and that of a cookie made from a company from Chattanooga, Tennessee that is about to celebrate it's centennial, and yet not unexpectedly there are these 2 paragraphs that put the lie to those same things, to wit;
"In preparation for the 100th anniversary of the MoonPie, Chattanooga Bakery has been scouting licensing possibilities and this seemed a perfect fit, based on their histories, said Tory Johnston, company spokesman.
"Moonshine is a trendy segment right now, doing lots of cool new flavors," Johnston said. "We thought, what a great way to celebrate our roots and create a real working man's reward."
Also,
"Limestone Branch already has a reputation for its quality "sugar shine," and makes Climax shine for Discovery Channel Moonshiners star Tim Smith. Moon Pie MoonShine will be made with a different recipe, using grain neutral spirits.
Limestone Branch worked with North Carolina-based Mother Murphy's, the flavorings company that supplies the taste for the actual MoonPies, to get it right."..emphasis mine
And as for the pairing of Moon Pies and RC Cola, it takes a whole lot more than a nickle to enjoy that ....like almost $26 for 4 of each...tin tub included
